Rahan
Raithean | |
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Parish/Village | |
Location of Rahan within County Offaly in the Republic of Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°16′50″N 7°36′57″W / 53.280541°N 7.615762°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Offaly |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Irish grid reference | N256256 |
Rahan (Irish: Raithean)[1] is a parish and village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is associated with medieval abbot Mochuda (also known as St. Carthage). The village is located on the banks of the river Clodagh approximately 8 km from Tullamore. The parish of Rahan extends from The Island near Ballycumber in the north to Mucklagh in the south.[2]